| Course Details |
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Style |
Workshop |
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Subject |
Animals in Disasters |
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Dates |
7/26/08 - 7/27/2008
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Location |
Orange, California |
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Tuition |
$75 - register by June 21
$85 - register by July 12 |
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Register Before |
7/12/2008 |
| Cosponsored by
The UCI Medical Center
and
The Surf City Animal Response Team (SCART)
ABOUT THE TRAINING
Emergency Animal Sheltering (EAS) is intended to prepare volunteers to serve at emergency shelters for pets and animals evacuated or displaced in the event of a disaster. Information covered in this course is vital for dealing with any large-scale animal sheltering operation. The training includes one and a half days of classroom instruction combined with tabletop exercises to give students an opportunity to practice new skills using practical scenarios.
COURSE TOPICS
- Introduction to disaster and emergency management
- Community planning
- Types of emergency shelters for animals
- Meeting the animals’ needs
- Logistics
- Human resources
- Worker health and safety
- Administrative issues
- Legal issues
- Media/public relations
- Closing the shelter
Students planning to attend an EAS workshop should complete the following reading and courses:
· Read the Animals & Society Institute's Animals in Disasters: Responsibility and Action
· Complete the following free, online FEMA Courses:
· IS-10 Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness
· IS-11 Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning
· IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100
Click here for other recommended prerequisite courses.
When and Where
Saturday & Sunday
July 26-27, 2008
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Saturday only)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Saturday)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Sunday)
One-hour lunch on your own both days
Classes will be held at:
UCI-Medical Center
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
Building #53 Auditorium
Registration Fees
$75.00 per person (Early Bird Rate, on or before June 21, 2008)
$85.00 per person (Regular Rate, before July 12, 2008)
Fee includes both course days, materials, continental breakfast and snacks.
Register early! Space is limited to 75 (a minimum of 35 registrants is required).
Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee.
Please register no later than July 12, 2008.
No refunds will be given after July 19, 2008.
HSU reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low enrollment or in the case of a major animal disaster response.
Certification
Certification of completion will be provided to those attending all sessions. Completion of this training does not constitute or imply membership on The HSUS National or Regional Disaster Animal Response (NDART) Teams.
Accomodations
Ayres Inn
3737 W. Chapman Ave. (and The City Drive, South)
Orange, CA 92868
(714)978-9168
Call directly to hotel as reference UCI-Medical Center discount rate (speak with Heidi Herchelroath)
$99 per room/double occupancy includes complete hot breakfast.
Hawthorne Suites
720 The City Drive South (and Garden Grove Blvd.)
Orange, CA 92868
(714)705-8805 - ask for Lorene to make reservation and to confirm UCI-Medical Center rate
or (714)740-2700 (main number)
$85 for king size bed or $95 for 2 full
Doubletree Hotel
100 The City Drive South (and Chapman Ave.)
Orange, CA 92868
(714)634-4500 - Call directly to hotel and reference UCI-Medical Center discount rate
$129 single or double occupancy
*Hotel information and prices are based on information available at the time of web/brochure publication.
For More Information
Please call Frances Gaeta at 301-548-7731, e-mail fgaeta@hsus.org, or visit www.Humane SocietyU.org. | 
